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Mining & the mines, 1899

349 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 18

Latest Up to Publication. Sydney, Monday 6.20 p.m. the Gold Robbery

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 3

The. police are busy to-day investigating in connection with the robbery from the steamer Alameda. The San Francisco police believe the box was stolen from the vessel in Sydney…

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Mining Notes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 2

Elsmore Valley Mine Manager's report for week ending 3rd June, 1899:--The drive going towards the new shaft has been extended 35ft. This is the only drive Being carried on at…

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Mining Appeal Case. DAVIS v. HICKIE. Monday, June 5—(Before his Honor, Acting-Judge Harris.)

The Inverell Argus · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 2

In this case Edward R. Davis, hotelkeeper, Tingha, appealed against the decision of the Mining Warden, given at Tingha, against the application by Davis to be put in possession of…

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Mining Appeal

The Inverell Times · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

Tuesday.--(Before Mr. Acting-Judge Harrie.) E. R. Pavis v, J. B. Hickie. This was an appeal by E. R. Davie against the Warden's decision at Tingha, on 4th May last, in respect…

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URALLA & District. Uralla, Friday. MINING

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 2

THE dredging boom has reached us here, and the river has been taken up for that purpose. That there is gold in the sand now filling the bed of the…

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The Pioneer of Diamond Mining. (To the Editor of the Argus.)

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 2

Sir,—Having been informed that there are certain parties who try to make themselves prominent in the eyes of speculators by claiming to be the…

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Mining Notes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 June 1899 · page 5

A parcel of diamonds from the Soldier's Hill diamond and tin mine. Boggy Camp, is on view in Melbourne. In all 530 carats (from a parcel of 1350 carats, valued at L675) are…

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Mining Reserves

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 June 1899 · page 5

Mr. C. C. Loxton has forwarded a copy of the following letter to Messrs. G. A. Cruickshank and S. W. Moore, M's.L.A.:-- Dear Sir.--I would have forwarded before…

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Deep Mining for Tin

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 2

THERE is an unmistakable revival in mining these districts. For some considerable time the industry had been depressed, the low price ruling for tin, added to the scarcity…

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The Alameda Gold Robbery. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 5

THE police have received no farther information from the police at 'Frisco with reference to the Alameda gold robbery…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 3

A. Francis has applied for 100 acres of the bed of Kentucky Creek for gold mining purposes. Tenders are invited for drawing…

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Mining Notes

The Inverell Times · Saturday 17 June 1899 · page 2

A Tingha correspondent writes : -- Developments at Morris and party's tin mine at Topper's Mountain are assuming wonderfnl prospects. The leased block of 40 acres…

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Elsmore Valley Mine

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 3

Following is the mine manager's report for fortnight ending 17th June, 1899:—Driving in the direction of the new shat has been extended. 24 feet,…

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Explosion a Coal Mine

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 3

A [?] mine near Halifax, where a terrible ecplosion occurred a few days since is now burning fiercely and it is feared that 160 miner who were…

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Explosion in a Coal Mine

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 3

A coal mine near Hali[?], where a terrible explosion occurred a few days sice is now burning fiercely and it is feared that 160 miners who were…

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Late Mining Notes

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 5

The Bulletin says, with reference to Mr. G. B. B. Elliott's statement "that the Inverell diamond fields will eventually put South Africa in the shade," that "the total…

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Mining Accident aT Hillgrove. (By Special [?]). Hillgrove

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 2

William H.Martin, the underground boas of the [?] mini, fell down a winke, to-day a distance of seventy feet. The unfortunate man's skull is fractured, and…

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Mining Accident at Hillgrove. (By Special Wire) Hillgrove,Tuesday

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 2

William H.Martin, the underground boss of the Eleanora mine, fell down a winse, to-day, a distance of seventy feet. The unfortunate man's skull is fractured, and…

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Mining and Share-broking. a Challenge

The Inverell Argus · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 2

Sir.—The importance of the mining industry for the present and future welfare of the colony cannot be over estimated, when it is considered what…

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Mining

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 3

Copes Creek, near Inverell, is being dredged for tin, also Wylie Creek near Stanthorpe, in the same district. The Transvaal output of gold for…

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